In Canvas, all users have the ability to set their default Account-Level Notification Preferences as well as modify their Course-Level Notification Preferences. 

NOTE: Course Level Notifications Preferences are inherited from the Account-Level Notification Preferences settings, but any changes made at the Course-Level will override the Account-Level settings.

To receive a copy of the announcements and inbox messages you send from Canvas, you will need to update your notification settings.

 

Changing Account-Level Notification Settings

Account-Level notifications settings apply to all Canvas courses.

1. Log in to Canvas.
2. Select your Account in the Global Navigation, and select Notifications.
3. On the Notification settings page, there are two settings you will want to change:
   1. Announcement Created By You
   2. Conversations Created By Me
4. For each of the two settings, select the bell icon to the right of them.
5. Select the Notify immediately option to receive announcements and inbox messages that you send right away.

                    

Note: Once selected, the icon in the Email column will turn into a green solid bell for that setting and the changes will save automatically. You will begin to receive a copy of the announcement or message you send through Canvas.

 

Changing Course-Level Settings for Announcements 

You can set specific settings for your announcements at the course level to be different than your default Account-Level settings.

NOTE: Course-Level notification settings override Account-Level notification settings.

1. Navigate to your Canvas course.
2. On the Home page of your course, select the View Course Notifications button on the right-hand side.
3. Under the Email column, select the bell icon to the right of Announcement Created By You.
4. Select the Notify immediately option to receive announcements that you send right away.

Note: Once selected, the icon in the Email column will turn into a green solid bell and the changes will automatically save. You will begin to receive a copy of the announcement you send for this course.